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My thoughts on a variety of garden topics. Favorites include: vegetables, native plants, heavy clay soil, composting, and gardening with ornery dogs.
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Safe or Not Safe to Compost: Pantry Purge Edition
As a gardener, I don't spring clean. I New Year's clean. It's too cold to be outside, and it's still a little too soon to be starting...
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Jan 24, 20222 min read
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What's your favorite countertop compost bin?
I need a compost bin to keep on my counter, what do you recommend? Or, is there a good countertop compost collector that will keep fruit...
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Sep 10, 20203 min read
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Okra is a superfood!
Image courtesy: Acadian Family Farm It's not often that we get to celebrate comfort food as being good for us, but prepared the right...
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Sep 3, 20203 min read
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Fall is for planting natives!
I'm so excited that its finally closing in on one of my favorite times of year... when I get to plant amazing, wonderful, beautiful...
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Aug 25, 20202 min read
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Victory Garden herbs
Herbs to include in your Victory Garden The beds are made and veggies are planted. Here's what herbs to include. If you're following...
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Apr 29, 20205 min read
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Protecting plants from hail
Protecting plants from hail Don't try this if it's not safe, but if you have time, here are some ideas on protecting plants from hail....
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Apr 22, 20203 min read
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Plant a Victory Garden
Time to plant your Victory Garden! Here's my advice on what plants and whether to buy plants or seeds at the garden center. Wow! Victory...
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Apr 20, 20204 min read
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The Gardening Podcasts I can't live without
I'm always listening to something in the garden. These are the podcasts I can't live without. I've been on a rock-and-roll kick lately....
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Apr 17, 20203 min read
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Start a Victory Garden
Victory Gardens united our nation once before, let's do it again! In mid-March, a friend asked for my help moderating a gardening group...
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Apr 15, 20204 min read
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Lampshade plant cloche
Mrs. Peter Cottontail has done a number on my peas... So I'm taking steps to save the rest of my veggies! I've mostly grown in containers...
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Apr 13, 20203 min read
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I really want to plant my tomatoes!
Trying to plant tomatoes in a state known for extreme weather presents its challenges. I almost posted another "My favorite tomatoes"...
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Apr 8, 20203 min read
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My favorite tomatoes: Vorlon
Vorlon were highly recommended by tomato growing gurus. Now I'm on the Vorlon tomato loving bandwagon. You should be proud of me. I...
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Mar 30, 20203 min read
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My favorite tomatoes: Lemon Boy
I discovered Lemon Boy tomato when I received a plant as a gift. Now I bring this tomato back every year. Wow, has the world changed...
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Mar 23, 20202 min read
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My favorite micro-dwarf tomato: Aztek
This little micro-dwarf tomato has the brightness of other yellow tomatoes, cute shape, and tiny growth habit. Above: Aztek (right) next...
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Mar 2, 20202 min read
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Rain Garden resources
Bermuda grass isn't the only thing that creeps in my yard gardening projects do too. Two projects continue to creep along in my yard and...
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Mar 2, 20201 min read
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My favorite tomatoes: Bendigo Moon (dwarf)
A cross of one of my other favorite tomatoes, Bendigo Moon wowed with impressive production. The picture above is Bendigo Moon (larger)...
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Feb 24, 20203 min read
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My favorite tomatoes: Snow White cherry
This tomato came as a complete surprise, but became a staple in my garden after its first year. I stumbled upon my Snow White tomatoes...
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Feb 17, 20202 min read
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Live plants vs starting from seeds
Whether a gardener chooses to start with seeds or live plants is as unique as their gardens. It comes down to the answer to some key...
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Feb 12, 20203 min read
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My favorite tomatoes: Sun Gold cherry
If tomatoes can have a personality, these definitely do with a cheery and vibrant persona that reflects their taste. I first discovered...
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Feb 10, 20203 min read
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Creating my small space grow cart
Small space gardening means a smaller grow cart, but I had to build it myself
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Feb 5, 20204 min read
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